Paris Commute Feasibility Study: Hôtel de Ville → Arc de Triomphe

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Paris Commute Feasibility Study

Origin: Paris Hôtel de Ville (48.8566, 2.3522)
Destination: Arc de Triomphe area (48.8738, 2.295)
Modes evaluated: Car, Foot, Bike

This issue tracks the commute feasibility analysis for a potential relocation from the Hôtel de Ville neighborhood to an office near the Arc de Triomphe. Results and summary will be appended as comments.

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Commute Feasibility Analysis — Summary Results

Route: Paris Hôtel de Ville (48.8566, 2.3522) → Arc de Triomphe (48.8738, 2.295)

Transportation Mode Comparison

Mode	Distance (m)	Duration (s)	Duration (min)
Car	4,873.5	742.5	12.38
Foot	4,873.5	742.5	12.38
Bike	4,873.5	742.5	12.38

Average commute duration across all 3 modes: 12.38 minutes

Route Details

The route traverses the following 4 distinct named streets/places:

1. Rue de Rivoli (~2.35 km — the longest segment)
2. Place de la Concorde (~274 m)
3. Avenue des Champs-Élysées (~2.03 km)
4. Place Charles de Gaulle (~208 m — terminus at Arc de Triomphe)

Key Findings

• Fastest mode: All three modes returned identical durations (742.5 s ≈ 12.38 min) from the routing engine, suggesting the OSRM backend returned a unified profile for this central Paris corridor. In practice, car and bike would likely be faster than walking; the engine may lack mode-specific speed profiles for this dense urban area.
• Distance: ~4.87 km for all modes (same route geometry via Rue de Rivoli → Champs-Élysées).
• Slack internal discussion check: No prior Slack messages found about this Paris commute topic — this is a new study.

Recommendation

Given the short ~5 km distance through central Paris, bike is the most practical daily commute mode (avoiding traffic/parking while being faster than walking in real conditions). The corridor along Rue de Rivoli and the Champs-Élysées is well-served by cycling infrastructure.